Re: [council] GNSO review - the easy wins
Hello Ross, Philip - I am having an excellent day. I am not sure why you've characterized my response to your request as an emotional reaction, but it is consistent with your historical rhetoric so I guess I should be used to it by now. As far as I can tell, your proposal is to take a subset of the issues raised by the LSE report and act on them immediately, net of any influence outside of council. I don't think its wise to "guess" what the BGC is looking for as you propose, nor do I think its wise to pursue any action items on reform until we have a better understanding of the context in which we're pursuing those actions. Even something seemingly straightforward like implementing a travel policy for council presumes a) that there will be a council post-reform, b) that travel will be required in the context of the PDP, c) that the work of the council merits funding in a post-reform GNSO, etc., etc., etc. There is no work for the Council coming out of the LSE report until the Board brings us into the process. Why the rush here Philip? Might it not make more sense to focus on the work we do have in front of us? For instance, implementing some of the recommendations from the Sharry report? I realize that those are at least two years old and lack some of the glamor and shine of the LSE report, but at least the process is complete and the capability to implement fully under our control. Ross Rader Director, Retail Services t. 416.538.5492 c. 416.828.8783 http://www.domaindirect.com "To solve the problems of today, we must focus on tomorrow." - Erik Nupponen
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